Peter Brook

Birth Place: London, ENGLAND

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Peter Brook Productions

 
[Off-Broadway, 2019]
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[Broadway, 1983]
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[Broadway, 1971]
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[Broadway, 1964]
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[US Tour, 1962]
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[Broadway, 1960]
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[Broadway, 1959]
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[West End, 1958]
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[Broadway, 1958]
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[Broadway, 1954]
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[Broadway, 1953]
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Peter Brook Awards and Nominations

New York Drama Critics Circle Awards - 1980 - Special Citation

Peter BrookLe Centre International de Créations Théâtricales at La Mama

Drama Desk Awards - 1971 - Outstanding Director

Peter Brook, A Midsummer Night's Dream

Tony Awards - 1971 - Best Direction of a Play

Peter Brook, A Midsummer Night's Dream

Outer Critics Circle Awards - 1966 - Best Director

Peter Brook, The Persecution and Assassination of Marat as performed by the Inmates of the Asylu of Charenton Under the Direction of the Marquis de Sade

Tony Awards - 1959 - Best Direction

Peter Brook, The Visit

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Justin Elizabeth Sayre's MY BEATNIK YOUTH: A SOLO RIFF Announces Guest Poets, Livestream And More

Catch the livestream of MY BEATNIK YOUTH: A SOLO RIFF, a solo play by Justin Elizabeth Sayre. Guest poets and Penny Arcade join the lineup from March 14-24.

HIGH PRIEST A New Play By Paul Iacono Debuts At La MaMa In Free Reading This March

Experience the premiere reading of PAUL IACONO's 'HIGH PRIEST,' a captivating drama about Andy Warhol's Factory, directed by Rachel Klein.

Marga Gomez's SWIMMING WITH LESBIANS To Play La MaMa Experimental Theatre Club This Spring

GLAAD award winning solo performer Marga Gomez will return to The Club at La MaMa with the world premiere of Swimming With Lesbians, her 14th one person show, which will run from March 29th through April 7th, 2024. Written and performed by Marga Gomez and directed by David Schweizer the piece is a buoyant and bawdy romp, set aboard a fictional lesbian luxury ocean liner.

Arrow Street Arts to Begin Programming in Renovated Performance Spaces This April

Arrow Street Arts is set to begin regular programming in its newly renovated performance spaces beginning April 1, 2024.

Full Cast Announced For Deafinitely Theatre's World Première Of THE PROMISE 

Deafinitely Theatre, Birmingham Rep and Lyric Hammersmith Theatre have announced the full cast for the world première of The Promise written by Deafinitely Theatre's Artistic Director Paula Garfield and Melissa Mostyn. The Promise is a new play also directed by Garfield in the company's renowned highly visual style combining British Sign Language and Spoken English.

La MaMa Presents The World Premiere Of METCH= MUSIC, EXHIBITION, TEXTS, AND CHOREOGRAPHY, February 15�"25

Internationally renowned artist Ivo Dimchev, known for his radically imaginative performances, brings his latest solo work, METCH = Music, Exhibition, Texts, and Choreography to The Club at La MaMa. Performances will take place February 15-25, 2024.

A VIEW FROM THE BRIDGE, starring Dominic West, Will Transfer to the West End in May

 Arthur Miller’s A View from the Bridge will transfer to the West End, starring BAFTA Award winner Dominic West (The Wire, The Crown, The Affair), Olivier and Tony Award nominee Kate Fleetwood (Harry Potter and the Deathly Hallows, Macbeth, London Road) and BAFTA Cymru Award winner Callum Scott Howells, (It’s A Sin, Cabaret).

Irish Opera Stars Return To Cork For LA TRAGEDIE DE CARMEN

Some of the rising stars of Irish opera return to Cork for a special Valentine's Night presentation of Bizet's classic, La tragédie de Carmen. The abridged and semi-staged opera will be performed as part of Cork Opera House's Winter Season and will feature Cork mezzo-soprano Niamh O'Sullivan, Clare tenor Dean Power as Don José, Dublin bass-baritone Rory Dunne and Wexford soprano Kelli-Ann Masterson.

Crystal Finn, Heather Raffo, and Kurt Rhoads to Star in MUNICH MEDEA: HAPPY FAMILY World Premiere

PlayCo and WP Theater have revealed the cast of their world premiere co-production of Corinne Jaber’s Munich Medea: Happy Family.

La MaMa ETC to Begin 2024 With HUMANISMO PROJECT

La MaMa ETC will begin 2024 with the debut of its HUMANISMO PROJECT – a two-part series featuring new, contemporary adaptations of Aristotle and Euripides’ Medea – this winter and spring, it has been announced by Mia Yoo, La MaMa’s Artistic Director.

Kate Fleetwood and Callum Scott Howells Join A VIEW FROM THE BRIDGE at Theatre Royal Bath

It is announced that Dominic West will lead an all-star cast in this hotly anticipated production, as he is joined by Olivier and Tony Award nominee Kate Fleetwood (Harry Potter and the Deathly Hallows, Macbeth, London Road) and BAFTA Cymru Award winner Callum Scott Howells, star of Channel 4’s It’s A Sin and West End phenomenon Cabaret. 

PlayCo And WP Theater Reveal Dates For Corinne Jaber's MUNICH MEDEA: HAPPY FAMILY

PlayCo and WP Theater have revealed the dates for the world premiere production of Corinne Jaber's 'Munich Medea: Happy Family,' directed by Lee Sunday Evans, from January 30 to February 25.

TFANA to Present Final Extension Of WAITING FOR GODOT Starring Michael Shannon & More

THEATRE FOR A NEW AUDIENCE announces final extension of Samuel Beckett's 'Waiting for Godot' starring Michael Shannon and Paul Sparks. Don't miss this critically acclaimed production running through December 23.

Dominic West to Star in A VIEW FROM THE BRIDGE at Theatre Royal Bath

BAFTA Award winner Dominic West (The Wire, The Crown) will star in Arthur Miller’s A View from the Bridge, directed by Lindsay Posner at Theatre Royal Bath’s intimate Ustinov Studio. Learn how to purchase tickets!

Ashley Chen Brings Unisson, Rush, Distances and More to La MaMa, November 30 �" December 10

Former Merce Cunningham Dance Company dancer, Ashley Chen comes to La MaMa with two diverse programs of dance in The Ellen Stewart Theatre.

WAITING FOR GODOT Starring Michael Shannon, Paul Sparks & More Extended at TFANA

Theatre for a New Audience, responding to demand, will present a two-week extension of its production of Samuel Beckett’s Waiting for Godot, directed by Arin Arbus. Learn how to purchase tickets!

POTUS: Or, Behind Every Great Dumbass Are Seven Women Trying to Keep Him Alive Extended at Steppenwolf

 Steppenwolf Theatre Company will present a second extension of its wildly popular production of POTUS: Or, Behind Every Great Dumbass Are Seven Women Trying to Keep Him Alive, Selina Fillinger's outrageous farce, directed by Artistic Director Audrey Francis.

Full Tour Dates and Director Set For Simple8's MOBY DICK

Simple 8's Moby Dick, the critically acclaimed, and multi award-winning staging of Herman Melville's leviathan masterpiece is being re-worked in a brand-new touring production in association with Royal & Derngate, Northampton.

Norwich Theatre Leads The Charge For The Return Of Touring Opera Following Arts Council England's Cuts

Norwich Theatre takes the lead in bringing back touring opera after funding cuts from Arts Council England.New research, Opera Voices, published by Norwich Theatre highlights a strong demand for opera as numerous cuts plague the sector. Norwich Theatre acknowledges Arts Council England's (ACE) independently conducted analysis, but is calling for a clearer strategy and action plan that represents all voices for the future of opera in the regions, as touring productions have been disproportionally affected by the cuts.

The Drama Book Shop Announces Upcoming Author Events

The Drama Book Shop presents a series of events featuring new theatrical literary works by authors and playwrights. Join them for inspiring discussions and celebrations of the power of American theater. Reserve your seat on their website.

Peter Brook FREQUENTLY ASKED QUESTIONS

Peter Brook has written 2 shows including Love Is My Sin (Adapter), Why? (Playwright).

Peter Brook has been nominated for several prestigious awards throughout his career, including a Special Citation from the New York Drama Critics Circle Awards for Le Centre International de Créations Théâtricales at La Mama, Outstanding Director at the Drama Desk Awards for A Midsummer Night's Dream, Best Direction of a Play at the Tony Awards for A Midsummer Night's Dream and Marat/Sade, Best Director at the Outer Critics Circle Awards for The Persecution and Assassination of Marat as performed by the Inmates of the Asylu of Charenton Under the Direction of the Marquis de Sade, Best Direction of a Musical at the Tony Awards for Irma La Douce, and Best Direction at the Tony Awards for The Visit.

Peter Brook has won several awards throughout his career, including a Special Citation from the New York Drama Critics Circle Awards for Le Centre International de Créations Théâtricales at La Mama, an Outstanding Director award from the Drama Desk Awards for A Midsummer Night's Dream, a Best Direction of a Play Tony Award for A Midsummer Night's Dream, a Best Director award from the Outer Critics Circle Awards for The Persecution and Assassination of Marat as performed by the Inmates of the Asylu of Charenton Under the Direction of the Marquis de Sade, and another Best Direction of a Play Tony Award for Marat/Sade.

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